Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Specific application of temperature responsive control system
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-17
2002-10-22
Picard, Leo (Department: 2125)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Specific application of temperature responsive control system
C700S153000, C702S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06470238
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The field of the invention relates to temperature control of components, including memory devices.
2. Related Art
New generation chipsets dissipate a significant amount of power due to higher operating frequencies and large gate counts. A significant amount of the power dissipated by newer high speed chipsets is dissipated in the I/O buffers. The power dissipation is modulated by the quantity and the pattern of data driven out from the chip's I/O buffers. Increased power dissipation results in increased package and die temperatures and therefore may lead to system failure.
SUMMARY
In brief, one embodiment of the invention relates to an apparatus comprising a device and a controller coupled to the device. The controller controls access to the device by throttling access requests to the device.
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Bogin Zohar
Langendorf Brian K.
LaTondre Michael G.
McDonnell David J.
Nizar Puthiya K.
Bahta Kidest
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Intel Corporation
Picard Leo
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